Lobschat, L., Zinnbauer, M. A., Pallas, F., & Joachimsthaler, E. (2013). Why Social Currency Becomes a Key Driver of a Firm's Brand Equity – Insights from the Automotive Industry. Long Range Planning, 46(PLS applications in strategic management: Partial Least Squares modeling in strategy research), 125-148. doi:10.1016/j.lrp.2012.11.004 Introduction In the past decade, managers have endeavored to build brands by creating a strong identity and conveying this identity through consistently managing
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Case Study: Managing Motivation – Incentive Pay and the Pike River Disaster I chose this case study as many of the issues highlighted within the article are relevant within many business types and the consequences of overlooking such issues can result in catastrophic outcomes that impact on all involved. I also was intrigued with regard to the responsibility management had for the outcome of the Pike River Mine disaster which then sparked an interest in finding out what measures could have been
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Communications of the Association for Information Systems (Volume13, 2004) 177-195 177 BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE Solomon Negash Computer Science and Information Systems Department Kennesaw State University snegash@kennesaw.edu ABSTRACT Business intelligence systems combine operational data with analytical tools to present complex and competitive information to planners and decision makers. The objective is to improve the timeliness and quality of inputs to the decision process. Business Intelligence
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Behavior and Processes Business Communication Business Legislation 1-2 3-4 5-6 7-8 9-10 11-12 13-14 15-16 COURSES AND SYLLABUS FOR SECOND, THIRD AND FOURTH SEMESTER SHALL BE COMMUNICATED LATER. 2 FT-101C MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES Course Objective The objective of this course is to help the students gain understanding of the functions and responsibilities of the manager, provide them tools and techniques to be used in the performance of the managerial job, and enable them to analyze
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style for any given situation. Managerial Grid History and Description The Managerial Grid was initially developed by Robert Blake and Jane Mouton as a diagnostic tool which would allow managers to assess their leadership style or behavior (Dictionary of Human Resource Management 2001). Blake and Mouton worked together at the psychology department at the University of Texas between 1950 and 1960. It was there that they first developed the concept of the Managerial Grid (Robert R Blake and Jane
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Programme: MSc Hons International Hospitality Management Course Title: DEVELOPING AND MONITORING CORPORATE STRATEGY Course Code: Prerequisite/s: Co-requisite/s: MNGT 903 Nil Nil Scheduled for trimester: Credit hours: Nominal Contact Hours: Three 3 36 20 Hours Breakdown: Lectures, Tut/Sem 36 Self-Managed Learning, Project/s & Assignment/s 62 Total Course hours: 120 Lecturer/s: Dr. Ivan Ninov Lecturer’s email address Rationale: As a discipline and as a business practice strategic
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Personal Judgement and Initiative Engaged and Ethical Local and Global citizens Discipline Specific Knowledge and Skills Critical, Analytical and Integrative Thinking Assessment Tasks 5 5 6 6 8 Case Study and Presentation Media Report Analysis Final Examination 8 9 10 Unit Schedule Delivery and Resources 12 14 Classes Prizes Required and Recommended Texts and/or Materials Teachnology Used and Required Learning and Teaching Activities Policies and Procedures 14
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business or an existing business in the process of expanding, money is often an issue. Taking time to create an extensive business plan provides you with insight into your business. This document can serve as a powerful financing proposal. This article will take you through the step-by-step process of developing a business plan. A business plan is very specific to each particular business. However, while each business needs a unique plan, the basic elements are the same in all business plans. To
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accountant’s communication style and culture, as well as, their specialized language. The report begins with a brief discussion of the origin of accounting, as well as, the distinction between bookkeeping and accounting. Additionally, an examination of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) provides insight into the culture, ethical values and professional standards of accountants. Other areas of discussion in this report are the voice and tone used in various forms of communication by the accountant
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and how to manage it. These include Force Field Analysis theory, the Change Kaleidoscope approach and the Cultural Web approach. These theories help to give an understanding of the link between strategy, dimensions of corporate culture and managerial action. ‘Force Field Analysis provides an initial view of change problems that need to be tackled by identifying forces for and against change’ (Johnson G, 2011, p. 469) Kurt Lewin created this analysis in the 1940’s as a tool for his social psychologist
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